GameZone writes: "As indicated by the title, NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 encompasses the story of the Shippuden tale that continues the ongoing Naruto saga. Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi are the focus of the story, which takes place two and a half years after the original series. Glen Stotz, Product Specialist at TOMY Corporation, says that for this sequel the gameplay is based around the story."